Foldable Stand Light With Pivoting Heads and Expandable Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work lights are not compact enough for easy transportation and repositioning, and lack flexibility in adjusting light direction and height for optimal illumination.
Innovation Solution
A foldable stand light with a telescoping body, pivotable light heads, and adjustable legs, allowing for compact storage and self-support on a surface, with independent light head orientation and height adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If work lights are made compact for transportation, then portability is improved, but flexibility in adjusting light direction and height deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The work light is divided into multiple independent segments: the head assembly can pivot independently on the longitudinal axis, light heads can rotate independently on the transverse axis, and legs can be collapsed or extended independently. This segmentation allows each component to be adjusted without affecting the overall compact structure during transportation.
Solution Approach 2:
The work light incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including pivotable head assemblies, rotatable light heads, and extendable legs that can be quickly deployed or collapsed. These dynamic features enable the light to transition between a compact transport configuration and a fully deployed working configuration with optimal illumination positioning.
2Ease of operation
If work lights are made configurable into compact configurations, then ease of repositioning is improved, but ability to provide optimal illumination deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The work light features dynamic positioning capabilities with pivotable head assemblies that can rotate 360 degrees on the longitudinal axis, and light heads that can independently rotate on the transverse axis. These dynamic mechanisms allow rapid repositioning and reorientation to achieve optimal illumination directions without complex adjustment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination system is segmented into multiple independently controllable light heads, each capable of independent rotation and positioning. This segmentation allows each light head to be directed toward specific work areas, providing optimized illumination for different spatial requirements while maintaining overall system portability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If work lights include adjustable legs for self-support, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The leg mechanism is integrated with the collar assembly that also serves as the mounting point for the head assembly. The legs are coupled to the collar and can be collapsed against the elongate body when the collar is in the first position, merging the support function with the existing structural components rather than adding completely separate mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The legs incorporate dynamic collapse and extension mechanisms that allow quick deployment and retraction. When the collar is in the first position, the legs collapse against the elongate body for compact storage; when the collar is in the second position, the legs expand to provide stable self-support, enabling rapid transitions between transport and operational states.
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AI summary
A stand light includes an elongate body defining a longitudinal axis, a collar coupled to the elongate body for movement along the elongate body between a first position and a second position, and a plurality of legs coupled to the collar, the plurality of legs being collapsed against the elongate body when the collar is in the first position and being expanded apart from the elongate body when the collar is in the second position. The stand light also includes a head assembly coupled to an end of the elongate body. The head assembly includes a hub and a plurality of light heads. The hub is pivotably coupled to the end of the elongate body to pivot about a first pivot axis. Each of the plurality of light heads is pivotably coupled to the hub to pivot about a second pivot axis.